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On 9/23/14 1:12 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

>According to the Consumer Price Index, $288 bucks in 1954 translates to
>$2495 in 2014.
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Sep 23, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Larry Zeitlin via LUG
>><lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> These are the actual US sales prices for the Leica M3 when it was first
>>released. I bought an M3 with an Elmar 50mm lens and a IIIF with a
>>Summicron 50mm lens at a duty free shop in late 1954 for $254 each. I
>>still have the cameras and the receipts. Currently a decent late model
>>M3 with a recent CLA sells on e-Bay for about $500, at flea markets
>>often much less. Other equally good cameras are even much cheaper. I
>>bought a Contax IIa with a 50mm f2.0 Sonnar for $139. TX 400 film is
>>widely available. If you want to try film you can do it for pocket
>>change.
>> 
>> 
>> From the 1955 catalogue:
>> 
>> 
>> Leica M3 Body..................................code
>>IGEMO.......US$288.00
>> Leica M3 w. Elmar 3.5/50mm.............code IMARO.......US$354.00
>> Leica M3 w. Summicron 2/50mm........code ISUMO.......US$447.00
>> Leica M3 w. Summarit 1.5/50mm........code ISAIO.........US$485.00
>> 
>> 
>> Larry Z
>> 
>> 
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